As we do this work together, we can take critical lessons and inspiration from others who have been successful around the country. Below you will find links or downloads of important works, reading or video references, that will inform you. Whether you are working as a neighbor or parent on the Northside, or an ally from the broader community, these resources will make us all better able to contribute to the transformation on the Northside.
Whatever it Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
by Paul Tough
More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City
by William Julius Wilson
New York Times book review by Richard Thompson Ford (Link downloads PDF)
Harlem Children's Zone Executive Summary 2008
Description of the inspiration for the recently launched Northside Achievement Zone. (Link downloads PDF)
Realizing President Obama's Promise to Scale Up What Works to Fight Urban Poverty
by Lisbeth Schorr, Center for the Study of Social Policy (Link downloads PDF)
